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Th1onein

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2. Not a good comparison. Sorry, fail.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 03:24 PM

Dec 2012

GlaxoSmithKline's data from all of their placebo-controlled paroxetine trials showed "hostility events" (which includes mere thoughts as well as actions) in a total of 60 out 9219 paroxetine cases (0.65%) and 20 out of 6455 placebo cases (0.31%). From here: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/slideshow.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030372

That's only ONE of the SSRI drugs (Paxil); there are quite a few copycats out there. There are black box warnings on these drugs, for God's sake, about them causing suicidal and homicidal behavior. Are we supposed to just ignore them?

I am all for a gunless society. I am a pacifist. But we cannot ignore this link. It takes only one violent episode and one person on these drugs can take out dozens.

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More than 1 in 10 Americans takes SSRIs - [View all] hedgehog Dec 2012 OP

Yes, thank you! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #1

The only reason that anyone would take a drug known to hedgehog Dec 2012 #3

I know this only too well. *sigh* GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #6

Not a good comparison. Sorry, fail. Th1onein Dec 2012 #2

Suicide rates among children and adolescents went up when SSRI usage dropped : hedgehog Dec 2012 #4

FACT: You are more likely to commit suicide if you are taking an SSRI for depression. Th1onein Dec 2012 #8

I think it depends on the point at which one starts taking them. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #10

That's for children under the age of 18 n/t ceile Dec 2012 #12

keep reading on your link: hedgehog Dec 2012 #14

"Suicidal thoughts" cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #22

DU rec...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #5

They work very well as a placebo and they make the drug companies lots of money FarCenter Dec 2012 #7

Most people who are on anti-depressants go through several different hedgehog Dec 2012 #11

Going through several until one works is also consistent with ineffectiveness FarCenter Dec 2012 #16

There've been a bunch of books published on this subject by scientists octoberlib Dec 2012 #23

Nice find! Where's the WooWoo train? green for victory Dec 2012 #17

I agree Liberalynn Dec 2012 #9

Me, too. nt LisaLynne Dec 2012 #13

Fucking idiots always have to climb on their high horse about something... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #15

does that include the researchers doing the studies that show the drugs are not effective in HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18

Quick! Tell the National Institutes of Health! NIH.GOV green for victory Dec 2012 #21

If this in connection with CT dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #19

Agreed. ellisonz Dec 2012 #20